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Young Adult About Queer Joy & Queer Love – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Young Adult About Queer Joy & Queer Love

Explore young adult books about queer joy & queer love for children.

145 books

Cover of These Witches Don't Burn

These Witches Don't Burn #1

These Witches Don't Burn

Isabel Sterling

For the teen navigating the complexities of their first major breakup while trying to find where they fit in their commu

Cover of Fire From the Sky

Fire From the Sky

For the teenager navigating the weight of family tradition while discovering their first queer love in a community where

Cover of Sun Chasers

Infinity Alchemist #2

Kacen Callender

For the teen feeling lost in the dark, this survival story follows a brave group searching for hope and light in a world

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Cover of Beyond the Ruby Veil

The Ruby Veil #1

Beyond the Ruby Veil

Mara Fitzgerald

For the teen who feels like they have to be 'good' to be worthy, this dark fantasy explores a girl who chooses power and

Ages 14–18

Cover of Costumes for Time Travelers

Costumes for Time Travelers

For the teen who uses fashion to find themselves, this guide blends history with DIY craft to help creators express thei

Cover of Amelia Westlake Was Never Here

Amelia Westlake Was Never Here

For the teen feeling powerless against unfair rules, this witty story shows how two very different girls find their voic

Cover of Super Adjacent

Crystal Cestari

For the teenager who feels like a sidekick in their own life. This story explores finding your own voice while supportin

Cover of Boyfriends with Girlfriends

Rainbow Boys #3

Boyfriends with Girlfriends

Lance and Allie face the complications of new relationships and unexpected feelings as they explore their identities and

Cover of We Deserve Monuments

We Deserve Monuments

For the teenager navigating the weight of family secrets, this moving story explores how uncovering the past can help he

Cover of Girls of Paper and Fire

Girls of Paper and Fire #1

Girls of Paper and Fire

Stolen from her village to serve a king, golden-eyed Lei risks everything by falling in love and joining a rebellion tha

Cover of Tasting Light: Ten Science Fiction Stories to Rewire Your Perceptions

Tasting Light: Ten Science Fiction Stories to Rewire Your Perceptions

A. R. Capetta, Wade Roush

For the teen navigating the complexities of identity and technology, this anthology offers futuristic visions of self-di

Cover of Last Bus to Everland

Last Bus to Everland

For the teen feeling invisible at home or school, this magical journey explores the thin line between finding a safe hav

Cover of My Dearest Darkest

My Dearest Darkest

Kayla Cottingham

For the teen navigating high-stakes social circles and the intensity of first love while wrestling with the consequences

Cover of Lair of Dreams

The Diviners #2

While Evie plays the role of a celebrity seer in New York, a mysterious sleeping sickness spreads and a malevolent force

Cover of Jack of Hearts (and other parts)

Jack of Hearts (and other parts)

Jack is proud of his life and his new advice column, but a series of threatening letters forces him to hunt down a stalk

Cover of First-Year Orientation

First-Year Orientation

Lauren Gibaldi, Eric Smith, Adi Alsaid, Anna Birch, Gloria Chao, Jennifer Chen, Dana L. Davis, Olivia A. Cole, Bryan Bliss, Kristina Forest, Kathleen Glasgow, Lance Rubin, Farah Naz Rishi, Aminah Mae Safi, Sam Maggs, Phil Stamper

For the teen standing at the threshold of a new life: a diverse collection of stories exploring the nerves, excitement,

Cover of The Queer Girl is Going to Be Okay

The Queer Girl is Going to Be Okay

For queer teenagers navigating identity and self-acceptance, this book offers a reassuring journey of finding courage, c

Cover of Kiss & Tell

For the teen navigating the pressure to be a perfect representative for their community while figuring out their own bou

Cover of Picture Us In the Light

Picture Us In the Light

Kelly Loy Gilbert

Danny Cheng’s world shifts when he finds a hidden box of letters that links his parents to a powerful family and a past

Cover of Nothing Happened

The Shakespeare Diaries #2

Nothing Happened

For the teenager navigating the highs and lows of first love, summer secrets, and the sting of rumors while finding thei

Cover of Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

For the teen processing a significant loss, this story weaves together otherworldly wonder and the raw reality of grief

Cover of The Drowning Summer

The Devouring Gray #2

The Drowning Summer

For the teen navigating the heavy shadows of a family legacy while searching for their own identity and first love amids

Cover of Far From You

After surviving the attack that killed her best friend, Sophie must hunt for the murderer while fighting to prove her so

Cover of Blame My Virgo Moon

Blame My Virgo Moon

Freja Nicole Woolf

For the teen navigating the chaos of high school cliques and first love while trying to find their own voice amidst the

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Queer Joy & Queer Love by Age Group

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